Elbridge Ayer Burbank

Visual Artist

1858 – 1949

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Who was Elbridge Ayer Burbank?

Elbridge Ayer Burbank was an American artist who sketched and painted more than 1200 portraits of Native Americans from 125 tribes. He studied art in Chicago and in his 30s traveled to Munich, Germany for additional studies with notable German artists. He is believed to be the only person to paint the war chief Geronimo from life.

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Born
Aug 10, 1858
Harvard
Also known as
  • E. A. Burbank
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Apr 21, 1949
San Francisco
Resting place
Mount Auburn Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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